A Coventry woman's wish for a dream holiday has come true after being swamped with donations to pay for her insurance premium.

A Coventry woman's wish for a dream holiday has come true after being swamped with donations to pay for her insurance premium.

Lisa Watson, who has terminal cancer, has been bowled over by offers to help her fly to Ibiza, following an appeal in yesterday's Evening Telegraph.

Her illness placed her in a high-risk category and the cheapest insurance quote she got was #2,500, which she couldn't afford.

But generous readers have already topped that total in 24 hours by pledging at least #3,000 after Lisa received up to 60 phone calls from people offering donations.

The highest amount pledged was for #1,300 from a Binley Park Athletic charity football match organised by Coventry University student Terry Harvey, who has overcome testicular cancer.

He had planned to give the money to the oncology unit at Walsgrave Hospital but decided to give it to Lisa, and has arranged for the university to give #500 to the oncology unit.

Terry, aged 22, from Coombe Park Road, Binley, said: "She is the same age as me and I've been to Ibiza a couple of times, so I know she would enjoy it and thought this could really help her."

Another woman offered #1,000 and several people also called at Lisa's home with cheques, including one man who wrote one out for #500.

Lisa, a keen clubber, who lives in Drayton Crescent, Eastern Green, said: "It's been fantastic. Everybody has been so nice and I can't thank them enough. The phone has been ringing non-stop and I must have had 50-plus calls so far.

"About six or seven people knocked on my door with cheques, including one for #500 by a man who said he would make up the difference if I needed it, which quite a few people have been saying to me."

She also had a call from someone trying to organise fund-raising events at two nightclubs, including God's Kitchen, in Birmingham.

Lisa, who has received several calls from elderly people and ex-cancer patients, now aims to fly to Ibiza with a friend in August.

She said: "I thought a company might offer help but it has been the general public who have come forward to give money.

"A lot of people have given me advice on insurance and have wished me well, which has been really nice. I just want to thank everybody for their help because I'm so grateful."